RES Handbook, Volume 12, Part 5: The Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) of Britain and Ireland - Part 5: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Oxytelinae

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Series	RES Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects
Author	Derek A. Lott
Language	English
ISBN	9780901546906
Publisher	Field Studies Council Publications
Pages	100
Format	Paperback
Images	Colour images and line drawings
Year published	2009

The Staphylinidae (part 5) RES Handbook is the first volume of identification keys to the British Staphylinidae. In detail, it covers subfamilies Scaphidiinae, Piestinae and Oxytelinae.

Rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) are one of the the largest single families anywhere in the animal kingdom. Altogether in Britain and Ireland there are over 1000 species, accounting for around one quarter of Britain’s beetle species. They are a rewarding group to study, because there are plenty of rare species with cryptic habitats. Many species have a restricted distribution due to particular environmental factors. Coupled with the high species richness, this makes the Staphylinidae a useful group for monitoring community responses to environmental change.

Yet despite their evident interest, the Staphylinidae have a fearsome reputation among naturalists. Taxonomic confusion has long been problematic. As a result the group has suffered from neglect. But in fact they are relatively easy to identify compared to other beetles. The male genitalia tend to be highly distinctive and easy to examine. Plus the exposed abdominal tergites carry additional specific characters that are hidden in other families.

Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects is a series of books produced by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). Each Handbook provides illustrated identification keys to the insects of Britain, together with concise morphological, biological and distributional information. Accordingly all books contain line drawings, and the most recent volumes feature colour photographs. The RES Handbooks are suitable for experienced users. The series also includes several Check Lists of British Insects. Field Studies Council has published RES Handbooks for many years.

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